SAD: Man, Wife, 4 Children Die In Auto Crash

Members of a family of six, in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River state, have reportedly lost their lives in a road traffic crash on their way to Abuja after celebrating the Leboku festival.

Cross River Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Istifanus Ibrahim, said the accident happened on Monday, September 18, 2023, involving a truck and their vehicle, which also left two other occupants injured.

The vehicle he said had a head-on collision with an oncoming truck with two occupants.

Ibrahim said the incident happened around Otokpuru axis in Bekwarra Local Government Area, saying the victims were taken to Abuochichie Cottage Hospital, the Local Government headquarters in Cross River state.

According to him, “The information we gathered from security agents and a good Samaritan who were involved in the rescue operation because our post is a bit far from the scene of the accident, was that the probable cause of the fatal accident was over speeding.

“The accident claimed the life of 6 persons including one adult Male (father) identified as Edet Eteng, one adult female (mother), and four children (three females and one male) – all from one family”.

He advised road users, especially drivers, to, as a matter of responsibility, minimize speed during this rainy season because a lot could happen that might be beyond their control.